Abisme

Abisme /æˈbiːm/ is a large impact basin located in Cassini Regio at 37.5°N, 267.1°E. Craters Climborin, Clarin, Dapamort, Johun and Valdebron can be found inside Abisme. It was imaged for the first time by the Cassini spacecraft in 2004.

Abisme

Photomosaic of Cassini images taken from 172,000 km (107,000 mi), showing the dark Cassini Regio, with Abisme in the center. The crater Falsaron occupies much of Abisme's center
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Cassini Regio, Iapetus
Coordinates	37°32′N 92°55′W[1]
Diameter	~767.7 km (477.0 mi)[1]
Eponym	Abisme, from the Song of Roland

Nomenclature

Abisme is named after a Saracen baron in the Old French epic poem Song of Roland;this name was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 16 August 2013.^[1][2]

See also

• List of geological features on Iapetus

External sources

Map of Iapetus